Genealogy Chat

Thanks Chloe, yes that is them....I hadn't thought about them all being at sea...possible as John was a captain! He became a publican after retirement. Maybe you have the answer there...thanks. Joan

Hi Chloe Thanks for checking. I can't find any of the family in 1891, however, I was sure I'd seen somewhere that Ancestry 1891 wasn't complete. I believe Thomas was lodging in Cowpen, Blyth in 1881 according to the LDS site. Searching 1881 on Ancestry never brought the same information up. However, I have found him today, he is there in 1881, being transcribed on Ancestry as Thomas Mc Donald instead of McDonald. I believe Ancestry could have a huge problem with this, as there are many transcriptions involving 'Mc' surnames where some have a space after the Mc and some not. Anybody else had this problem? Regards Gordon

Joan - this is them on the 1881, if you don't have it Household: Name Relation Marital Status Gender Age Birthplace Occupation Disability Mary Ann STUART Wife (Head) M Female 31 Dover, Kent, England Marriners Wife Ernest I. STUART Son Male 5 Hartlepool, Durham, England Scholar Ann GREGORY Mother W Female 59 Hitchen Stoke, Hampshire, England -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Source Information: Dwelling 85 Upper Alma St Census Place Stranton, Durham, England Family History Library Film 1342181 Public Records Office Reference RG11 Piece / Folio 4910 / 22 Page Number 39 I can't seem to find them on 1891, MAYBE they were all away at sea (John appears to have been a mariner).

Gordon, I can't find them either, I can't find Thomas on the 1881 either. Have you? Is it possible that they wrre in Scotland? All I can think of. Sorry.

OK thanks. I'm looking for John Stewart born 1837 Dover, Kent. His wife Mary Ann Stewart born 1848 Dover and their son Ernest John Stewart born 1875 Hartlepool. Sometimes comes up as Stuart. Possibly at Station Hotel Edward St Hartlepool......????? Thanks Joan

Thank you for the offer of help! I've been looking for my grandfather, Frederick McDonald, who was born 1889 at Blyth Street, Percy Main, Tynemouth District. 1901 details as follows:- Thomas McDonald head 48 born Durham Whitworth Jane McDonald 46 wife born Willington Quay John T. McDonald son 19 born Rosehill, Willington-on-Tyne Anthony McDonald son 15 born Percy Main Frederick McDonald son 11 born Percy Main Gilbert McDonald son 10 born Blyth I've tried to find the family in Northumberland/Durham for 1891 but with no luck. Am I looking in the wrong place? Regards Gordon

Why don't both of you post the names - chloe and i enjoy the chase! Jess

I have failed to find people from Hartlepool who must have been there, si I do wonder about it not being complete....Joan

The 1891 on Ancestry is complete. What are you trying to find? They might be mistranscribed.

Have tried searches for info on 1891 census for both Northumberland and Durham, but get little information. Does anyone know how complete the information is for these counties or when it will become available? Thanks Gordon